Man Uses $1m Win To Finally Visit Doctor, Gets Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, Dies

[LadyForCamus]

How would you propose establishing and regulating those determinations?  Have you ever had an alcoholic drink in your life?  Have you ever eaten bacon, or BBQ chicken?  Do you meet or exceed the minimum recommendations for daily physical activity?  Do you keep track of your vitamin and mineral intake and compare them against the national recommendations for good health?  What’s your waist circumference?  Have you ever drank out of a plastic bottle that contains BPA?  If you have, then maybe you don’t deserve help with healthcare.

I'm not asking for help. I have insurance through my job.

I understand that.  I’m asking you to think hypothetically for one second, since you’re so quick to toss people away like garbage for their poor lifestyle choices.  Would you be okay if your insurance company took that same approach to what they’re willing to cover you for?  

Regarding such a proposal - yes, it would be difficult and could only be done in general terms. Charge if you test positive for tobacco and other drugs. Charge if you're overweight without a diagnosed medical condition that puts weight management beyond your control. If there are tests that can accurately show exercise levels, that would be huge.

So, you’d rather just penalize them? Is that the humane thing to do? Or is that just what would give you a nice, vindictive sense of satisfaction?

I didn’t say, “more”, I said, “harder”.  There is a huge distinction to be made there.  I’ll use my husband as an example, not as evidence, but to better illustrate my point.  My husband works for himself.  He’s recently had a dip in business.  A client, who accounted for $600 of our monthly income passed away unexpectedly, and someone else moved out of town.  My husband has been working tirelessly, almost around the clock, staying up until 3:00AM, trying to generate some business to make up for that lost income.  But, the fact is, that hard work does not guarantee him anything.  Hard work does not necessarily lead to more money.

Yes, there are anecdotal exceptions to the rule, and there are no guarantees. And?

The problem is, you have yet to demonstrate this asserted “rule” that people who work harder are necessarily more financially secure.